Balaam Newsome b 26 May 1766 Surry Co VA, christened 10 Aug 1766 Albemarle Parish, Surry Co VA, d 13 Dec 1840 Madison Co TN s/o William Newsome and Elizabeth Gray. Balaam Newsome m. about 1790 to Elizabeth "Betsy" Newsome b about 1770 d about 1850. Children of Balaam Newsome and Elizabeth "Betsy" Newsome;

I. Lemuel Newsome.

II. Balaam Newsome b 8 Feb 1824 d 10 Jul 1901 m. 23 Dec 1847 to Ann Elizabeth McRae b 1 Apr 1829 d 27 Jan 1906, d/o William McRae and Francis (Frances) McRae.

III. James Newsome.

IV. William Newsome.

V. Solomon Newsome b 12 Jul 1788 d 30 Aug 1867, m. Elizabeth Newsome b 3 Apr 1791 d 19 Mar 1866.

VI. Rhoda Newsome m. Unknown Reeves.

VII. Lucy Newsome.

VIII. Jane Newsome.

IX. Polly Newsome m. Male Williams. Child; Thomas Hudson Williams. Polly Newsome m. 2nd Male Lester.